Maple shares the lessons behind his early failures, the mentors who shaped him, the pressure of sustaining success after 19 national championships, his role in creating the nation’s first collegiate dance team coaching minor and the standards required to build a lasting culture.

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For Craig Turnage, SFA is more than an alma mater—it’s family, tradition, identity and home. The Nacogdoches native and Executive Director of the Office of Alumni Relations and SFA Alumni Association joins Chase Merrill to share his journey from SFA student to recruiter, fundraiser and alumni leader.

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From Kentucky to Nacogdoches, Heather Hawkins never expected her journey to lead to college athletics. SFA’s Associate Athletic Director for Business Affairs shares how experiences in insurance, alumni relations, academics and community service prepared her to support Lumberjack Athletics behind the scenes.

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On this episode of Raise the Axe, Coach Rob Hansen shares the unlikely journey that took him from playing youth hockey in Wisconsin to discovering distance running—and eventually building a championship coaching career.

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Coach Colby Carthel shares his journey from aspiring game warden to SFA’s winningest football coach, along with the lessons in culture, chemistry and perseverance that shaped his career.

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Head Cheer Coach Will Patrick shares his journey from believing college was not for him to leading SFA Cheer to a national championship—and how persistence, discipline and purpose shaped every step.

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SFA’s Scott Allen shares his journey from Lumberjack student to athletics administrator and how relationships, persistence and a love for SFA continue to guide his work.

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SFA Soccer Head Coach Ashley Whittemore shares her journey from multisport athlete to collegiate coach, her full-circle return to SFA and the perseverance that shaped her path.

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